When my son did survival training with the Navy in Florida, he said that snake was okay if you’re hungry...and tastes like nothing at all.
Gator is popular in Florida, and like snake, it’s pure protein, can be so tough there’s no way human jaws can chew it up, but if properly prepared (either lightly cooked or seriously pressure cooked) it’s chewable and just tastes like whatever sauce you serve it in.
Red Lobster restaurants in Japan serve alligator, prepared like nuggets.